| NOUN | substance | foetoprotein, fetoprotein | any of several antigens that occur naturally in the fetus and sometimes in adults with cancer |
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| Meaning | Any of several antigens that occur naturally in the fetus and sometimes in adults with cancer. | |
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| Synonym | fetoprotein | |
| Narrower | alpha fetoprotein, alpha foetoprotein, AFP | An abnormally large amount of this fetoprotein in the fetus can signal an abnormality of the neural tube (as spina bifida or anencephaly) |
| Broader | antigen | Any substance (as a toxin or enzyme) that stimulates an immune response in the body (especially the production of antibodies) |
| Spanish | fetoproteína, foetoprotein | |
| Catalan | foetoprotein | |
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